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Cruise itinerary

8 night southern france and the italian riviera by sea with smithsonian journeys

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Ship: Le Champlain (details)
Cruise line: Ponant Cruises

Departure date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Return date: Thursday, October 01, 2026
Departure port: Barcelona
Ports of call: Sete, Marseille, Villefranche, Santa Margherita, Portovenere, Livorno, Bonifacio
Return port: Civitavecchia

Prices:

Outside $7,520

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Suite $12,480

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Day Location

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Barcelona
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Barcelona
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Sete
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Marseille
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Villefranche
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Santa Margherita
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Portovenere
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Livorno
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Bonifacio
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Civitavecchia
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Civitavecchia

A color-enhanced view of the Colosseum in Rome at dusk.

The Gran Teatre del Liceu, in the Ciutat Vella neighborhood of Barcelona, opened in 1862 and was built privately by shareholders of what eventually became the Great Liceu Theater Society.

The central stadium area where Barcelona hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics.

A look at the 38-floor office tower Torre Agbar in Barcelona, Spain. The building is a modern architectural inspiration that has become a symbol of Barcelona itself.

Sunset at the Spanish Steps (Scalinata della Trinità dei Monti) in Rome offers a perfect venue for people-watching. It's been a magnet for visitors since the 1700s.

Take a Tere Moana cruise to Barcelona and visit this roof architecture at Casa Milà by Antoni Gaudí, Barcelona's most famous architect.

Casa Batlló in central Barcelona at night. A remodel of a previously built house, it was redesigned by Antoni Gaudí from 1904-1906.

Casa Milà, or La Pedrera, is one of the top landmarks in Barcelona. The building was designed by noted architect Antoni Gaudi.

The Colosseum in Rome was long the largest amphitheater in the word, holding 50,000 to 80,000 spectators who watched gladiatorial contests and public spectacles. It was built between 70 AD and 80 AD.

The Barcelona cityscape. The capital of Catalonia, Barcelona is Spain's second largest city and brims with history and plenty of sights to take in.

Casa Batlló in the heart of Barcelona is one of the most famous art buildings in Spain.

Barcelona's largest shopping destination, Maremàgnum Mall, overlooks the bay along the Mediterranean Sea.

La Rambla is a main hub for shopping, dining and sightseeing in central Barcelona.

The white marble Arch of Septimius Severus at the northwest corner of the Roman Forum in Rome was dedicated in AD 203 following a military victory.

Looking down on the Ponte Sant'Angelo and the Tiber River from the top of Castel Sant'Angelo, Campo Marzio, Rome.

The Basílica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family, popularly called Sagrada Família, is the large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. Construction began in 1882 and is projected to be completed in 2026. Why rush a good thing?

A public sculpture by Frenchman Auguste Rodin in Barcelona.

A sweeping view of the Barcelona skyline, with the unfinished Sagrada Família in the distance.

A shot of Palatine Hill in Rome. Legend says this is where Romulus killed his twin and founded Rome in 753 BC.

Inside the Vatican Museum Library.